Results 91 to 100 of about 30,578 (233)

Estimation of energy and material use of sintering-based construction for a lunar outpost - with the example of SinterHab module design [PDF]

, 2015
In this paper, we would revisit the usability of microwave for lunar regolith sintering through an in-depth experiment, and examine the minimum materials and energy required for sintering based on the SinterHab design.
Anand, M., Lim, S., Rousek, T.
core  

The Lunar Trailblazer Lunar Thermal Mapper Instrument

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract The Lunar Thermal Mapper (LTM) instrument is a UK Space Agency funded infrared radiometer designed and built for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lunar Trailblazer mission launched in February 2025. LTM is a pushbroom imaging filter radiometer with 15 channels that cover the wavelength range from 6.25 to 100 μm with a 40–70 m ...
Neil E. Bowles, Bethany L. Ehlmann, Rory Evans, Tristram J. Warren, Henry H. Eshbaugh, Greg King, Waqas Mir, Namrah Habib, Katherine Shirley, Fraser Clarke, Cyril Bourgenot, Chris Howe, Keith Nowicki, Fiona H. M. Henderson, Christopher S. Edwards, Rachel L. Klima, Kerri Donaldson Hanna, Calina C. Seybold, Andrew T. Klesh, David R. Thompson, Elise Furlan, Elena Scire, Judy S. Adler, Nicholas Elkington, Aria Vitkova, Jon Temple, Simon Woodward   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ground-penetrating radar investigation of regolith thickness on a periglacial alpine summit flat, Uinta Mountains, Utah, USA

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
Summit flats are low-relief, gently sloping landforms common in periglacial mountain environments. Apart from at their edges where summit flats are truncated by glacial headwalls and at their crests where isolated tors are occasionally present, bedrock ...
Jeffrey S. Munroe
doaj   +1 more source

VELOX – A Demonstration Facilility for Lunar Oxygen Extraction in a Laboratory Environment [PDF]

, 2010
The ultimate goal of a permanent human presence on the Moon is discussed intensively within the global lunar community. Obviously, such an effort poses stringent demands not only on the technology but also on logistics, especially considering the ...
Braukhane, A., Kreutz, M., Ksenik, E., Richter, L., Romberg, O.   +4 more
core  

Regolith grain sizes of Saturn's rings inferred from Cassini-CIRS far-infrared spectra

, 2012
We analyze far-infrared (10-650 cm$^{-1}$) emissivity spectra of Saturn's main rings obtained by the Cassini Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS). In modeling of the spectra, the single scattering albedos of regolith grains are calculated using the Mie
Edgington, Scott G., Morishima, Ryuji, Spilker, Linda   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Modeling the Delivery of Mercury's Polar Ice by a Volatile‐Rich Impact

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Permanently shadowed regions near Mercury's poles are thought to harbor significant deposits of water ice, the origin of which remains to be conclusively determined. One leading hypothesis is that most of the water observed today may have been delivered by a relatively recent, volatile‐rich impact comparable in scale and age to that which ...
Parvathy Prem, Nancy L. Chabot, Carolyn M. Ernst, Dana M. Hurley, David B. Goldstein, Jordan K. Steckloff   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Evaluation of Regolith Mass Estimation Sensor Based on Photoresist Effect

Aerospace
This paper presents the design, implementation, and laboratory validation of an optoelectronic-based mass estimation sensor for regolith sampling devices.
Arkadiusz Tkacz, Karol Seweryn
doaj   +1 more source

Structural Analysis of Lunar Regolith from LPR CH-2 Data Based on Adaptive f-x E MD: LPR Data Processed by Adaptive f-x EMD

Advances in Astronomy, 2019
The Lunar Penetrating Radar (LPR) is one of the important scientific payloads in China’s Chang’E-3 (CE-3) to image within 100 m below the lunar surface. The acquired LPR data is significant for the research of lunar geological structure.
Bin Hu, Deli Wang, Ling Zhang, Zhaofa Zeng   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thermal in situ measurements in the Lunar Regolith using the LUNAR-A penetrators: an outline of data reduction methods [PDF]

, 2001
For determining the lunar heat flow two parameters need to be measured: The thermal gradient and the thermal conductivity of the regolith. Methods for inferring these quantities from in situ measurements using the LUNAR-A penetrators will be ...
Fujimura, A., Hagermann, A., Hayakawa, M., Mizutani, H., Tanaka, S., Yoshida, S.   +5 more
core  

Thermal Segregation and Reddening in Europa's Double Ridges

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Europa's double ridges often display lower albedo and redder color than their surroundings. Their unique topography may cause sublimation‐driven darkening due to illumination and self‐heating—the process of thermal segregation. We apply an advanced 3D thermophysical model, including shadowing and self‐heating through mutual exchange of ...
Kya C. Sorli, Paul O. Hayne, Lucas Lange, Sylvain Piqueux   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source